Michael Light, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Newark, NJ
Michael Light, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1285168708, issued on Apr 12, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA12376000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Light
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 25MA12376000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
- Phone
- (973) 972-9438
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Light in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA12376000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Michael Light among 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey
Michael Light, M.D. is one of 1,754 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
155 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Newark
They are 155 of the 4,875 NPPES records with a practice address in Newark, and 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Michael Light, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Light, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285168708, issued on Apr 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Light, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ, 07103. Phone: (973) 972-9438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Light, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA12376000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Light, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Light, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Light, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.